Sleeve press



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Patented Dec. 6, 1932 UNITED STATES onanrns o. annrs, nncnasnn, LATE oriwAuKEGAN, ILLINOIS, BY Hnimmrri: nsrELL-n PATENT- rim: 7

:annrs, EXECUTRIX, or WAUKEGAN, ILLINoIs, ASSIGNOR T NATIONAL LAUNDRY MAcHINEBYcomrANY, rim, or SYRACUSE, new YORK, A CORPORATION-OF, ELA- WARE snnnvn rnnss.

Application filed January 2,1930, Serial No. 418,117. Renewed May 12, 193 2;

This invention relates toironing presses particularly to presses for ironing parts of garments such for example as the sleeves of 'mens shirts. r Y I In the copending application of Charles 0. Beeps, Serial No. 386,339, filed August'16, 1929, is disclosed a press in which azstationary buck and a swingable ironing head are heated, together with means for circulating air through the buck to deflect upwardly or balloon the upper layers ofthe buck padding into pressure engagement with the article to be ironed so that the article is subjected to the application of hot, dry air to be thoroughly 'aeratedand quickly dried, and is applied with uniform yieldable pressure against the hot while. atzthe same time automatically'mainstaining the buck structure in connection with the heating and air circulating systems.

ironing head.

An important object of the present invention is to produce a machine having the same general construction, operation, and control as the machine in the co'pending application referred to and which can be usedfor ironing the general run of articles, but which is provided with a buck structure arranged to be adjusted relative to the ironing headso that gar ment parts, as for example, shirt sleeves, may be accurately aligned and ironed independently of the other parts of the garment,

Another important object is-to providearrangement for maintaining connection of the buck structure in the heating and air circulating systems'during the entire ra e of adjustment, so that the article or artic es put in the press may be subjected, for any-position of the buck structure, to the aerating and drying operation aswell as to the ordinarywironing operation. a i p I A further object is to provide a simple means for assisting in the accuratesecuring and alignment on the buckstructure of the garment part to beironed, I V c 'Another object is to-proyide a simplified arrangement whereby the buck structure, after the application of a garment part thereto, may be readilyshifted laterally on the press bed to bring a garment part intowaccurate position for receiving theironinghead,

The aboveenumerated andother tantfeatures of the invention willbefully understoodfrom-the following detailed description and the structure disclosed on the drawings, in which drawings:

Figure l is a'front-elevation of tha -press with the ironing'head in it"s fnormal up'per position; .Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in sec tion on line IIII of Figure 1,-and showing the ironing head in its lowermost or ironing position; v A I} Figure 3 is a front elevation with parts of the buck structure in longitudinal vertical 7 secti on Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical section of the upper part of the machine frame and the buclr structure and air, circulating structure; Figure 5 is an endjelevation of thelbuck structure; i

, a .76 Figure 6 is an enlarged underside view'of the adyustable buck structure;

V Figure 7 is a side elevation ,of the buclr,

the ironing head, and theironing headsupporting frame, in position for'the aerating or ballooning operation; and

" Figure 8 is an enlarged section of a corner of the buck body showing the arrangement of'the padding in ballo'oningposition. -I

V The machine shown comprises the supporting frame 10 having the horizontalto 11 V on whichis mounted thelb'ed plate 12 o "the buck-structure. Rising-from the bed plate "12 are'front and rear guide flanges 13and14:

presenting parallel guide'channe1s15 and 16 for receiving the sides; of the rectangular base 17 this plate being thus transversely shiftable on the bed plate'12 and is guided by the flanges 13 and 14. A column or post-1 8 rises from the base 17 and ,Iterminatesin a top 19 on which is securedjthe buckbody 20 which has the general shape} of an ordinary ironing board. The column18 audits .top 19 may be integral with the base plate 17 "so that as this base is shifted transyersely on the bed plate 12 the'buck bodynwillbef shifted therewith; Q p The. buck body 20 has an outerperipheral vflange21 and an inner fianfge'22 parallel with and spaced a short distance from: the 'outer I fiange to leave a channel along the entire" the channel 23 and other perforations '28 communicating with-the heating chamber .24.

bottom wall of the buck b odyare thev openings 29 and 30which register with the vertical passageways '31 and 32 through thepost or column 18, the upper end of the open; j ing 29 communicating with the heating chamber 24and thefupper vend'of. the opening 30- communicating with a lateral passage 33 connected with the peripheral channel 23.

' f; Within'the supportingjfrainework"1O and suspended from "the -;top wall thereof is '.a

blower structure 34driven by a'suitable inotor 35; a duct 36fconnecting'the' inlet' of the -blower with "the passageway 32 and a duct 37loonnectingthe blower outlet with the passageway 31 so that air is blown into the heat ingchamber 24 and air is'withdrawn from the peripheral channel 23 V by f the blower. The motor 35 may be an-electric motor sup- "plied with current through a cable 38 under the contr'ol of a switch 39 which maybe a mercury-switch as indicated at Figure 2;

during the different positions of adjustment 'ofthe buck structure. on :thebed plate 12, the base plate 17. hasilongitudinal parallel channels 40' and 41in its underside which over- K lie and are always inareglster and communi- 7 cation with the ducts'36 and 37commun1cat- {ing with the inlet and outlet respectively of the blower, -asbest illustrated in Figure 3,

Lthe lateral-adjustment of the buckstructure being limited bvthe extentof the channels #40 and 41,1which :at one end communicate ;with the passageways-32 andfil'which lead respectively tothe-peripheral channel 23 and theheating chamber 24 of the buckbody.

- As 'bestshowninFigures 4 7 an'dES; the buck structure has a padding P which. comprises [preferably an outer layer '-42-of mate'- rialsuch as. muslin,- and a layer 43 of felt disposeddirectly under themuslin, and sev- V e i al lower layers 44;of moreiporous fabric. This padding is held- "in place on'the. buck body bymea ns of a clampframe 45 and covers the perforated plate 26. With this arirangementywhen: air is blown'into the cham-' ber 24 by the blower; the air 'will be heated by contact with the steam piping and will flowupwardly through the flperfor'ation28 and ithe porous layersf44 of thepadding and will 'encounter'the' more impervious layers 42 {and rashes :resistance to i the How of air nth-erethrough', will cause them to be deflectedv T upwardly or aballoonedijl 'lhe-aii' which es-* Icapes"throughtliepaddinglayers 42Ia-nd 43 'is: hot andf dry,-'lhe;greater part-'offthe air" which does not escape through the padding will find its way back to the blower through the porous layers 44 of the padding and the perforations 27 and channel 23 connected with the blower inlet. The blower capacltyis'suflicient'to compensate for the escape of 2111" through the padding and the blower malnt-ainsa constant;circulation of air'which is heated on itspassage through the chain ber 24.- The purpose, of the air circulation and the ballooning action will be referred to more in detail hereinafter. e 7.

The ironing headf46 may have. the same shape as the buck, -and--is ;;supported from the front end of arm 47 and 48 connected r by a cross beam 49. These arms are mounted on theends of a shaft 50 journaled' inthe bearing'hubs 51 forming part of the frameworkiO, and the;arms can thus be'swung,

to carry the ironingiheadf toward and away from the stationary buck. "To'make the engagem'ent of theironing head'with thebuck c more or less yielding, the arms 47 'and- 48 V have fulcrum lugs 52; engagingjin grooves 53 onthe head, studs 54 extending'from' the head and throughthe armscarrying springs 55 which are yieldablyhelda'gainstthe arms by the washers 56 which'are adjustableon the studs,bymeansof'nuts57. Y In orderrtomaintain connection ofthe r chamber 24 and channel 123 :with the blower nection for the upper member 59 of theupper :toggle link 60 whoselower member 61 is adjustably connected with the upper member by a turnbuckle screw62. By ineans of lYl this'screw the length of the-upper toggle link can be readily adjusted; At its low'er end The arms 47 and'48 supportaipin 58 and v between the arms this pin forms ahinge confthis upperlink is hinged" to the upper end 7 of the lower toggle link 63 by a pin 64; the

end on the work '10.

lower toggle link'being'hinged at its lower l:

pin'65 supported on'the frame- .A frame 66 is pivoted "at its rear-Lend on V 48, the forceof'the weight'tending to swing the arms to raise-the'irjoning head above the buck to the normal position-shown 'in'iFig Lowering; of the'ironingyhead' supportingv I frame automatically controls-the connection of the blower driving motor '35 in circuit tending from the tube has' a counterweight The tube 'orthe 'm ercuryswitchis pivotedon a bracket 70 which" may be mo'unted on v I c the supporting-frame 101 and 1a'lever"71 'fex- 1 72"whichisengagedfby anfarm 735when the j" I toggle structure is deflectedftofswin'gthe V yironing head vdownwardly, ,theiaim'being mountedon one of thehea'd supporting arms. r

closure of the motor circuit; and operation -The-mercury tube will thenbe tilted tojc'ausef l 2 I Structure and upward' swing of the ironing head, the arm 73 will be withdrawn from the counterweight which can then swing themercury bulb to effect disconnection of-the motor circuit. The circulation of air through the buck "structure is thus 1 automatically started when the ironing head is brought into operative engagement with the buck structure. I

' Theironing head mayalso be heated as by steam piping 74 which is, connected by means ofhinge couplings'75 and 7 6 with the steam supply piping 7 7 and 78 extending concentric with the axis of the hinge shaft for the ironing head supporting framework. Flexible leads 79 and 80 connect this supply piping with the piping coils 25 within' the buck structure so that adjustment movement of the buck structure will not be interfered with and the steam supply to the buck structurejwill be maintained, 1

Referring to'Figure 2, the toggle structure operating mechanism comprises a cylinder structure C havingfa head 81 from which 2 extends the rear cylinder 82 and the front cylinder 83.' The piston 84 in the rear cylinder is connected by a rod 85 with the lower toggle link 63 by the pin 86, while the'piston 87 ofthe front cylinder is pivotally anchored by its rod 88 to a bracket 89 secured toth'e front wall of the frame work 10. The various valves forcontrolling the flow of air' under pressure to and relief of the air from a the cylinder structure are mounted within a panel frame S at the front part of the machine with their operating levers in position to be readily manipulated by the operator.

To support part of the garment or other work to be ironed, panels or ShGlVB S 90 fiIld 91 may be provided and these may be secured to the underside of the buck body as indicated 7 in Figures 1 and 3. A clamping frame 92 (Figurefi) is also preferably provided and may be pivoted in lugs 93 and 94 on the underside of the panel 91 withthe frame extending around the panel, and springs 95 are provided which tend to swing the upper leg of the clamp against the adjacent end of the.

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Describing now the operation of the machine, as for example, for ironing shirt sleeves, the operator first lays and smooths out the sleeves on the'buck padding with the cuffs extended beyond the end of the padding. and then applies the clamp 92 to secure the ends of the sleeves as indicated in Figure 3. With the sleeve endsthus secured, the operator may then stretch thesleeves to get them smoothly aligned on the buck.

sleeves between'the fcufis and theshoulder seams of the shirt will'be in position to be engaged the ironinghead' when it is brought down. necessary for the air flow toactuate thepn'eu- She." then shifts the buck structure so that the" She then opens the valve ture to. swing the ironing head down. When the ironing head starts to swing down,"the switch 39 will automatically connect the blower motorv in' circuit, and, by the time the ironing head gets. into the properipositi'on,

heated .air will be circulating through the buck body and the upperlayers of the pad- 1 ding willbe ballooned out intoengagement with the shirt sleeves "through'which thehot, v

niatic structure to move the toggle struc dry air escaping through the balloon padg ding upper layers will then pass to dry the sleeves and subject them-to a yielding ironing pressure, the comparatively soft ba1.-

l-ooned padding applying this pressure unibody-passageways and chamber for any posi- I I tions of adjustment "of i the buck structure relative to the ironing head. Separate-machines are preferably provided forv ironing theshirt body, the neck band or thejcufis.

The improved machine can of course be used for general ironing purposes, but with the adjustable buck structure it can be quickly .anclreadily adapted for the selective ironing of sleeves or other garment partsm It is to'be' understood that although one practical and eliicient embodiment of the features of the invention has been shown and described, changes and modifications'maybe principles of the invention; therefore, it is not desired to belimited except-asnwill be 7 prising an'ironing body and a supporting l1 base therefor, an iron ng head mounted on said supportv for .movement into ironing "comade without departing fromthe scope and I l the class deport, a buck structureon said support. comoperation-with said buck structure body, said 1 buck stru'cturebody having an air chamber provided with. aniinlet 'andxan outlet, a padi15 ding secured'around the sides of-said buck structure and overlying said chamber, a blower withinrsaid support having outlet and inlet passageways extending through said I support, 'and extended outlet and inlet pas-- sageways throughwthe buck'structure base connected atone end withthe' inlet and outlet respectively J of 'saidechamber, means adaptizo ing said buck structure for transverse ust 'ment onsaidsupport forposition-ingonly a -a'zs desiredpart'of an article on-said padding for, engagement'by said ironing'head, ,saidex} "tended passa ewaysremainingin 'communication'with tieoutlet and inletrespe'ctively of said-blower during any adjustment movementof said buck structure, saidablowercirculatingair under pressure through said chamber to raise or cause ballooning. of. said padding whereby to apply thearticle'on said padding with uniform -.ironing head;

pressure against the 2. In an ironing machine, the-combination of a stationary support, abuck structure on said support comprising an'ironing body and a supporti-nglbase therefor, an ironinghead mounted on said support for inovement into iron ng cooperation wlth-sald buck structure body, sald buck structure body having a fluid chamber provided with an inlet and an outlet, a fluid inlet'passage and a fluid'ou'tlet passage to said stationary support, there be.-

ing extended inlet and outlet passageways betweengsaid' buck structure andhsupport connecting' the inlet and outlet passagewaysflto said support with the inlet and outlet of said fluid "chambers, means adapting said buck structure for transverse" ustment on said support for positioning only a desiredpart of an article on said buck structure forien gagementby said ironinghead, said extended passagewaysremaining in communication with said support passageways and the fluid chamber inlet and outlet during any adjust ment' of movement of said buckstructure on said support.

' 3. In an ironing machine, the combination of a stationarysupport, a buck structure on said support having" a fluid chamber below its ironing surface, an ironing head :mounted "on said support for movement-into ironing cooperationfwith said buck structure,-means adapting said buck structure for transverse adjustment on said support for positioning "only adesired part of an article on'said buck structure for'engagem'ent by an ironing head,

' said support having fluid inlet and'loutlet passageways and said buck structure having 7 fluid inlet and outlet passageways for the 1 fluidchambers" therein, there being-transmission passageways between and definedby saidsupport andbuclr structure for retainin andithre being extended inlet and outlet 1 passageways for, said. chamber through said buck structure for communicating with the support inletg and outlet passageways during "any adjustment "ofmo'vement of said buck structure on 7 said support whereby ]-the connection between said fluid circulating device and-said chamberis at all times maintained.

5. In an ironing machine,thecombination' of a stationary support, a buck structure on said support, an ironing headimounted on said support for movement into. ironingfcofoperation withfsaid buck structure,,means adapting said buck structure for "transverse adjustment onisaid support forposi tioning only a desired partof an articleon said buck head, a padding on said buckstructure,1said structure for engagement by said. ironing vice inlet and outlet and said fluidchamber inlet and outlet during any; adjustment of movement of said buck structure on said support, said device icirculating the fluid under pressure through said "chambergandfl against said padding 'to'jraise and cause" ballooning of said padding tof apply the article thereon in uniform pressure against the v In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sub}.

ironing head.

scribed myname at Chicago, Coolr Gounty,

Illino s, this'13 day ofDecember, 11929. I HARRIETTE ESTELLE KEEPS,

Deceased.

ing communication between said supportinlet'and' outlet passageways and buck structure inlet and outlet'passageways during any 7 adjustment of movement ofsaid buck stru 'ffturgY v V. V

4. In an ironing 'machine of the class -dej I scribed, the'c oxnbination of'a' t' tid sup? i q port, .a buck structure-on said support, an

ironing head mountedon said-support for movement into ironing cooperation withsaid c a buck structureymeans adapting said buck i f I i structure for transverse adjustmentOnisaid support for positioning only-a desired part of an article. on said"buck-structure for en 7 'g'agement by said ironing head, a fluid cir- 'culating'devicemounted on said support and 3 said 'support' having fluid inlet and outlet" passages connected-with said device, said, 7 i buck structure hav ng a flu1dZCl1flIl1b 6rtll'eref 

